SydBarrett96

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Il Balletto di Bronzo: YS
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Il balletto di bronzo: Ys
30 dec 14
One of the most beautiful and original records of Italian progressive music, refined and peculiar in its "boldness." A chaotic, noisy, dark orgy of cacophonous keyboards, Moog, Mellotron, and various contraptions, led by that little genius (very young here, by the way) Gianni Leone, explicitly a disciple of Keith Emerson. A great album.
  • Dragonstar
    30 dec 14
    Very grand and somewhat tricky, but it is absolutely right to call it a masterpiece. However, in this branch of prog, I prefer Emerson Lake & Palmer.
  • SydBarrett96
    30 dec 14
    Challenging, yes, but even though it owes a lot to certain ELP atmospheres, it doesn't come off as derivative at all. :)
  • hellraiser
    30 dec 14
    Great, in my opinion not a 5 but it's very pleasant to listen to....
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: Contaminazione
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Il rovescio della medaglia: Contaminazione
23 feb 15
A niche classic of Italian Progressive, based on ideas and music by Bacalov. About half an hour of grandiloquence and rock pomp that is so close to Yes and EL&P, combined with a distinctly classical style.
Il Volo: Il Volo
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Il volo: Il volo
4 mar 15
A wonderful pop album with ventures into more melodic progressive. Among other things, the same (exquisite) musicians who play here are the same as on "Anima Latina," although I find there to be almost an abyss between the two albums. 3.5.
Ivan Graziani: Ballata per 4 stagioni
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Ivan Graziani: Ballata per 4 stagioni
24 mar 15
Well-crafted album, with naive references to jazz and lyrics still tied to certain "singer-songwriter" schemes that will be set aside from the next one onward. Title track and "E sei così bella" are the real gems. 3.5-4.
  • Dragonstar
    24 mar 15
    Wow Syd, already evaluated? What speed! Well, you described it well anyway, so... ah, long live the Graziani "old school."
  • SydBarrett96
    25 mar 15
    I've had time to really process it. :) Anyway, I already think the next one will be better; this one is definitely cute, though.
Ivan Graziani: Nove
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Ivan Graziani: Nove
31 may 15
Here, unfortunately, we are already in decline. The "Nine" pieces are also nice and can be listened to with pleasure, but perhaps they are too influenced by the pop chaos of the '80s.
Ivan Graziani: I Lupi
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Ivan Graziani: I lupi
18 mar 15
The first true album where his poetic style begins to take shape, that of the outcast characters from the province, with excellent production featuring his friend Venditti on piano, and the duo Calloni-Bullen on the rhythm section. A beautiful album of inspired compositions, with his first little great masterpiece standing out above all: "Lugano Addio". Long live Cross, long live Motocross!
Ivan Graziani: Agnese dolce Agnese
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ivan Graziani: Agnese dolce Agnese
19 mar 15
The ultimate destination of the Grazianian poetics, in all its many facets. An incredibly inspired album where there isn't a single underwhelming moment, but honestly, I have a soft spot for the title track, "Fuoco sulla Collina," and "Canzone per Susy." A tale of music and Italian Rock.
  • Dragonstar
    19 mar 15
    You forgot Cut off the rooster's head. :)
  • SydBarrett96
    19 mar 15
    ..If it catches you in the back! :) Anyway, I happened to find a box set with six discs by Ivan (those that go entirely from 1976 to the early '80s) for just a few euros, so I grabbed it. Well, I only knew Agnese, I Lupi, and Pigro. I don't know whether to listen to "Viaggi ed intemperie" or "Ballata per 4 Stagioni" first.
  • Dragonstar
    19 mar 15
    Ballad for 4 seasons all life long. The other leaves a bittersweet taste, it’s a track that paved the way for the self-titled album of 1983, which is starting to feel a bit too cheesy for my taste. What luck, though; I've never seen anything like this around my area, but where did you find it, in a specialty store or in one of those hypermarkets where everything is piled together?
  • SydBarrett96
    19 mar 15
    So I'll start from that. :) The only song I know by V&I is "Firenze," which I really like. Anyway, I found it while passing by Feltrinelli. ;)
  • R13569920
    19 mar 15
    'The Priest of Anghiari'.
  • tia
    19 mar 15
    beautiful!!!!
  • Dragonstar
    19 mar 15
    The priest of Anghiari..................who is he?
  • macaco
    20 mar 15
    My favorite.
  • ui
    20 mar 15
    great Ciccio Graziani! Ah, no
  • SilasLang
    21 mar 15
    My fellow citizen. Great esteem.
Ivan Graziani: Viaggi E Intemperie
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Ivan Graziani: Viaggi e intemperie
29 mar 15
Nice album, which benefits especially from the presence of that masterpiece "Firenze," but it loses a bit due to a production that isn't quite up to par (despite the involvement of a musician like Giovanni Tommaso), who perhaps tends to overshadow the "live in studio" spontaneity of the Abruzzese guitarist. Still a very good album nonetheless.
  • hjhhjij
    29 mar 15
    You're giving me a nice introduction to Graziani the artist that I really want to explore further.
  • SydBarrett96
    29 mar 15
    Graziani is great, no doubt about it and it deserves further exploration, but the Zingari come first. :)
  • hjhhjij
    29 mar 15
    In the meantime, I’m listening to Godot again. I’m really in the mood for "acoustic guitar-voice" albums, even if here it’s just pure accompaniment, and thus a galaxy very far from the "acoustic guitar-voice" that I’m currently listening to, those by British artists, extraordinary guitarists. In short, the concept is clear, now I’m diving into Godot.
  • Dragonstar
    29 mar 15
    This is not among Ivan's best work. The ononimo is even more opportunistic. As for his oeuvre, I will always refer to the fortunate trilogy Lupi/Pigro/Agnese, which is more than enough to appreciate the musical legacy left to us by this extraordinary singer-songwriter.
  • SydBarrett96
    29 mar 15
    @Dragon: I agree with you about the trilogy Wolves/Lazy/Agnese, for me everything Ivan is ultimately encapsulated in these three albums, but I also like this one and "Ballad for Four Seasons." :)
  • Stanlio
    31 mar 15
    I've always found "monna lisa" hilarious
Ivan Graziani: Pigro
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ivan Graziani: Pigro
18 mar 15
In my opinion, its peak, along with the subsequent one. Ten pieces that contain, in their entirety, the true hallmark of Ivan: adolescent desolation, the anxieties of the province, the "paradoxical" snapshots of the common man, and so much irony (right from the cover). Music at very high levels, Italian Rock has passed through here too. "And the unease grows inside like a cancer, and there's plenty to let myself go."
  • Martello
    16 jul 20
    Even though there are eight pieces. Jesus touched this album and multiplied it.
Ivano Fossati: La Mia Banda Suona il Rock
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Ivano Fossati: La mia banda suona il rock
25 aug 15
Beautiful album of Caribbean Pop-Rock singer-songwriter music, with glimpses of Reggae and Folk here and there: "E di nuovo cambio casa" is undoubtedly the masterpiece of the album.
  • Zimmy
    25 aug 15
    Did you see that in the end, despite everything, it was a nice album! :) But now you have to dive into listening to "La pianta del tè," what are you waiting for!? ;)
  • SydBarrett96
    25 aug 15
    Yes, that remains the priority. :)
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